Ducks' Pahlsson better, but still waiting

A debilitating viral infection will keep center Samuel Pahlsson out of a fourth consecutive game Wednesday night, when the Ducks face the Calgary Flames at Honda Center.

The good news is that Pahlsson cited significant improvement when he reported to the rink Tuesday.

"Way better," Pahlsson said. "But I still have to wait. They have to do a test to see how it's going. That's the only way to know if I can get going again."

While Pahlsson didn't know exactly when, the medical test will take place sometime this week, he said. The original prognosis a week ago was that Pahlsson would be out of action for at least two weeks.

Pahlsson, who anchors the club's checking line and had been seeing top-line, power-play duty as well, started feeling ill during the NHL All-Star break late last month. He played the ensuing three games, but continued to feel "worse and worse.

"There's nothing I can do. I just have to wait it out and hope it's pretty quick," he said. "I haven't really been doing anything -- just watching TV."

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